Election 2002 Results
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2002 US House elections in North Carolina
North Carolina elected 13 members of the House in 2002: Democrats won 6 seats and Republicans 7.
The closest was the 8th district, decided by 9.0 points: Robin Hayes (Republican) beat Chris Kouri (Democrat), 53.6% to 44.6%, a margin of 9.0 points and 13,479 votes.
In the House vote by county, Republicans led in 60 of the 100 counties and Democrats in 40. The largest, Wake, cast 222,279 votes and went to the Democrat by 7.9 points. The closest was Swain, where 3 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Every district
| District | Democrat | Votes | Republican | Votes | Others | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank W. Ballance Jr. | 93,157 (63.7%) | Greg Dority | 50,907 (34.8%) | 2,093 | D+28.9 |
| 2 | Bob Etheridge | 100,121 (65.4%) | Joseph L. Ellen | 50,965 (33.3%) | 2,098 | D+32.1 |
| 3 | none | Walter B. Jones | 131,448 (90.7%) | 13,486 | R+90.7 | |
| 4 | David E. Price | 132,185 (61.2%) | Tuan A. Nguyen | 78,095 (36.1%) | 5,766 | D+25.0 |
| 5 | David Crawford | 58,558 (29.8%) | Richard Burr | 137,879 (70.2%) | R+40.4 | |
| 6 | none | Howard Coble | 151,430 (90.4%) | 16,067 | R+90.4 | |
| 7 | Mike McIntyre | 118,543 (71.1%) | James R. Adams | 45,537 (27.3%) | 2,574 | D+43.8 |
| 8 | Chris Kouri | 66,819 (44.6%) | Robin Hayes | 80,298 (53.6%) | 2,619 | R+9.0 |
| 9 | Ed McGuire | 49,974 (25.8%) | Sue Wilkins Myrick | 140,095 (72.4%) | 3,374 | R+46.6 |
| 10 | Ron Daugherty | 65,587 (37.8%) | Cass Ballenger | 102,768 (59.3%) | 4,937 | R+21.5 |
| 11 | Sam Neill | 86,664 (42.8%) | Charles H. Taylor | 112,335 (55.5%) | 3,261 | R+12.7 |
| 12 | Melvin L. Watt | 98,821 (65.3%) | Jeff Kish | 49,588 (32.8%) | 2,830 | D+32.6 |
| 13 | Brad Miller | 100,287 (54.7%) | Carolyn W. Grant | 77,688 (42.4%) | 5,295 | D+12.3 |
The House vote in every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake | 116,998 52.6% | 99,509 44.8% | 5,772 | 222,279 | D+7.9 |
| Mecklenburg | 85,004 42.6% | 110,509 55.4% | 3,810 | 199,323 | R+12.8 |
| Guilford | 41,267 33.3% | 74,485 60.0% | 8,327 | 124,079 | R+26.8 |
| Forsyth | 35,983 38.7% | 56,521 60.8% | 489 | 92,993 | R+22.1 |
| Durham | 48,281 73.1% | 16,184 24.5% | 1,600 | 66,065 | D+48.6 |
| Buncombe | 29,704 46.9% | 32,539 51.4% | 1,091 | 63,334 | R+4.5 |
| Cumberland | 33,735 58.5% | 22,983 39.9% | 910 | 57,628 | D+18.7 |
| New Hanover | 35,268 67.4% | 16,071 30.7% | 995 | 52,334 | D+36.7 |
| Gaston | 11,021 25.9% | 30,863 72.4% | 750 | 42,634 | R+46.5 |
| Davidson | 8,989 22.1% | 29,594 72.7% | 2,115 | 40,698 | R+50.6 |
| Cabarrus | 12,011 30.5% | 26,682 67.7% | 740 | 39,433 | R+37.2 |
| Catawba | 14,457 36.8% | 23,608 60.1% | 1,200 | 39,265 | R+23.3 |
| Orange | 28,288 72.3% | 9,697 24.8% | 1,162 | 39,147 | D+47.5 |
| Union | 9,218 25.8% | 25,999 72.8% | 508 | 35,725 | R+47.0 |
| Johnston | 21,077 59.3% | 13,981 39.3% | 495 | 35,553 | D+20.0 |
| Iredell | 11,415 34.4% | 21,327 64.3% | 433 | 33,175 | R+29.9 |
| Rowan | 8,445 25.7% | 21,615 65.8% | 2,797 | 32,857 | R+40.1 |
| Alamance | 4,885 15.8% | 24,007 77.6% | 2,047 | 30,939 | R+61.8 |
| Henderson | 10,090 34.6% | 18,692 64.0% | 406 | 29,188 | R+29.5 |
| Randolph | 0 0.0% | 25,937 93.1% | 1,937 | 27,874 | R+93.1 |
| Pitt | 6,626 24.0% | 19,713 71.3% | 1,324 | 27,663 | R+47.3 |
| Rockingham | 12,653 49.3% | 12,117 47.2% | 920 | 25,690 | D+2.1 |
| Brunswick | 16,970 66.1% | 8,312 32.4% | 407 | 25,689 | D+33.7 |
| Burke | 11,962 46.8% | 12,828 50.2% | 775 | 25,565 | R+3.4 |
| Cleveland | 10,771 42.8% | 13,714 54.5% | 656 | 25,141 | R+11.7 |
| Wayne | 6,390 25.8% | 17,317 70.0% | 1,029 | 24,736 | R+44.2 |
| Nash | 10,703 43.9% | 12,814 52.6% | 846 | 24,363 | R+8.7 |
| Craven | 4,096 18.0% | 17,087 75.0% | 1,604 | 22,787 | R+57.0 |
| Caldwell | 9,198 41.5% | 12,322 55.6% | 640 | 22,160 | R+14.1 |
| Onslow | 0 0.0% | 19,398 89.1% | 2,373 | 21,771 | R+89.1 |
| Harnett | 12,530 60.6% | 7,884 38.2% | 247 | 20,661 | D+22.5 |
| Robeson | 17,532 86.8% | 2,385 11.8% | 283 | 20,200 | D+75.0 |
| Lincoln | 6,843 33.9% | 12,760 63.2% | 580 | 20,183 | R+29.3 |
| Wilkes | 5,970 30.9% | 13,365 69.1% | 19,335 | R+38.2 | |
| Stanly | 6,499 35.0% | 11,767 63.3% | 328 | 18,594 | R+28.3 |
| Chatham | 11,346 62.2% | 6,417 35.2% | 483 | 18,246 | D+27.0 |
| Moore | 0 0.0% | 16,846 92.3% | 1,399 | 18,245 | R+92.3 |
| Surry | 5,720 31.4% | 12,482 68.6% | 18,202 | R+37.1 | |
| Haywood | 8,772 49.0% | 8,840 49.4% | 288 | 17,900 | R+0.4 |
| Carteret | 0 0.0% | 15,689 89.1% | 1,919 | 17,608 | R+89.1 |
| Rutherford | 6,685 38.9% | 10,121 58.9% | 380 | 17,186 | R+20.0 |
| Sampson | 9,365 58.8% | 6,421 40.3% | 147 | 15,933 | D+18.5 |
| Lenoir | 5,466 35.3% | 9,592 62.0% | 418 | 15,476 | R+26.7 |
| Wilson | 4,802 31.5% | 9,806 64.4% | 625 | 15,233 | R+32.8 |
| Watauga | 6,131 40.5% | 8,999 59.5% | 15,130 | R+19.0 | |
| Columbus | 12,719 85.1% | 2,042 13.7% | 182 | 14,943 | D+71.5 |
| Franklin | 9,505 66.4% | 4,582 32.0% | 229 | 14,316 | D+34.4 |
| Beaufort | 2,542 18.1% | 10,588 75.5% | 893 | 14,023 | R+57.4 |
| Halifax | 8,920 64.0% | 4,689 33.6% | 332 | 13,941 | D+30.3 |
| Stokes | 3,961 28.7% | 9,851 71.3% | 13,812 | R+42.6 | |
| Edgecombe | 9,572 70.0% | 3,941 28.8% | 155 | 13,668 | D+41.2 |
| Lee | 8,102 61.1% | 4,995 37.6% | 174 | 13,271 | D+23.4 |
| Pender | 8,446 68.5% | 3,710 30.1% | 179 | 12,335 | D+38.4 |
| Granville | 6,622 57.2% | 4,716 40.7% | 242 | 11,580 | D+16.5 |
| Alexander | 4,677 40.6% | 6,851 59.4% | 11,528 | R+18.9 | |
| Transylvania | 4,828 42.2% | 6,380 55.8% | 235 | 11,443 | R+13.6 |
| Yadkin | 2,261 19.8% | 9,134 80.2% | 11,395 | R+60.3 | |
| Macon | 4,336 38.4% | 6,605 58.5% | 350 | 11,291 | R+20.1 |
| McDowell | 4,101 36.4% | 7,020 62.4% | 132 | 11,253 | R+25.9 |
| Richmond | 6,143 55.9% | 4,722 43.0% | 125 | 10,990 | D+12.9 |
| Davie | 2,351 21.9% | 8,392 78.1% | 10,743 | R+56.2 | |
| Duplin | 5,980 55.8% | 4,438 41.4% | 291 | 10,709 | D+14.4 |
| Person | 5,054 50.9% | 4,589 46.2% | 286 | 9,929 | D+4.7 |
| Vance | 6,320 65.4% | 3,219 33.3% | 125 | 9,664 | D+32.1 |
| Jackson | 4,670 50.4% | 4,420 47.7% | 167 | 9,257 | D+2.7 |
| Ashe | 3,223 36.2% | 5,683 63.8% | 8,906 | R+27.6 | |
| Dare | 0 0.0% | 7,334 83.8% | 1,415 | 8,749 | R+83.8 |
| Bladen | 7,058 83.5% | 1,337 15.8% | 59 | 8,454 | D+67.7 |
| Yancey | 3,817 46.1% | 4,404 53.2% | 50 | 8,271 | R+7.1 |
| Cherokee | 2,875 36.3% | 4,953 62.5% | 95 | 7,923 | R+26.2 |
| Martin | 4,578 58.2% | 3,186 40.5% | 101 | 7,865 | D+17.7 |
| Scotland | 4,105 54.8% | 3,311 44.2% | 71 | 7,487 | D+10.6 |
| Madison | 3,504 48.0% | 3,714 50.9% | 82 | 7,300 | R+2.9 |
| Montgomery | 3,447 48.4% | 3,585 50.3% | 94 | 7,126 | R+1.9 |
| Pasquotank | 3,903 57.3% | 2,836 41.6% | 76 | 6,815 | D+15.7 |
| Polk | 2,603 39.1% | 3,894 58.5% | 158 | 6,655 | R+19.4 |
| Caswell | 4,113 62.5% | 2,320 35.3% | 145 | 6,578 | D+27.3 |
| Northampton | 4,632 71.7% | 1,699 26.3% | 129 | 6,460 | D+45.4 |
| Anson | 3,914 62.5% | 2,286 36.5% | 66 | 6,266 | D+26.0 |
| Hoke | 3,392 54.8% | 2,698 43.6% | 97 | 6,187 | D+11.2 |
| Warren | 3,905 69.2% | 1,669 29.6% | 70 | 5,644 | D+39.6 |
| Mitchell | 1,358 25.4% | 3,872 72.4% | 120 | 5,350 | R+47.0 |
| Bertie | 3,701 70.7% | 1,459 27.9% | 74 | 5,234 | D+42.8 |
| Hertford | 3,858 73.8% | 1,314 25.1% | 58 | 5,230 | D+48.6 |
| Currituck | 0 0.0% | 4,426 87.5% | 634 | 5,060 | R+87.5 |
| Avery | 1,057 21.9% | 3,673 76.0% | 106 | 4,836 | R+54.1 |
| Greene | 2,324 53.5% | 1,961 45.2% | 55 | 4,340 | D+8.4 |
| Washington | 2,611 62.5% | 1,508 36.1% | 57 | 4,176 | D+26.4 |
| Pamlico | 0 0.0% | 3,496 89.0% | 432 | 3,928 | R+89.0 |
| Jones | 1,691 44.0% | 2,041 53.1% | 112 | 3,844 | R+9.1 |
| Graham | 1,375 36.3% | 2,381 62.8% | 33 | 3,789 | R+26.6 |
| Alleghany | 1,482 39.3% | 2,285 60.7% | 3,767 | R+21.3 | |
| Clay | 1,361 37.7% | 2,203 61.1% | 42 | 3,606 | R+23.3 |
| Swain | 1,772 49.6% | 1,775 49.6% | 29 | 3,576 | R+0.1 |
| Perquimans | 1,659 50.2% | 1,598 48.3% | 50 | 3,307 | D+1.8 |
| Chowan | 1,684 53.1% | 1,385 43.6% | 104 | 3,173 | D+9.4 |
| Camden | 0 0.0% | 1,829 84.9% | 326 | 2,155 | R+84.9 |
| Gates | 1,438 67.3% | 673 31.5% | 27 | 2,138 | D+35.8 |
| Hyde | 0 0.0% | 972 94.2% | 60 | 1,032 | R+94.2 |
| Tyrrell | 0 0.0% | 590 96.6% | 21 | 611 | R+96.6 |
Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
North Carolina in every House election we hold
| Year | Seats | House vote |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D 4, R 10 | R+9.9 |
| 2022 | D 7, R 7 | R+4.3 |
| 2020 | D 5, R 8 | D+0.5 |
| 2018 | D 3, R 9 | R+2.0 |
| 2016 | D 3, R 10 | R+6.6 |
| 2014 | D 3, R 10 | R+11.4 |
| 2012 | D 4, R 9 | D+1.9 |
| 2010 | D 7, R 6 | R+8.9 |
| 2008 | D 8, R 5 | D+9.3 |
| 2006 | D 7, R 6 | D+5.8 |
| 2004 | D 6, R 7 | R+2.1 |
| 2002 | D 6, R 7 | R+10.6 |
| 2000 | D 5, R 7 | R+11.6 |
| 1998 | D 5, R 7 | R+9.8 |
| 1996 | D 6, R 6 | R+8.1 |
| 1994 | D 4, R 8 | R+14.2 |
| 1992 | D 8, R 4 | D+3.1 |
| 1990 | D 7, R 4 | D+7.0 |